New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-11
AN IlPOR1ANT DISCOVERY AT SIDoX.

Syria Marco H. 1857 ~ me LonaOI. Tlnes.
above tie inc Of tue gardens, was found shalt opa
at tho top. about thirty foet square and thirty 1--WE
pondcular walls tadins to IS many chambers. in
tcring the south 1rst. found 1t about fftoor
foot square. cut out oil tho solid rek r'of and snio
ali Of rock. but butt wall between II and court q
ono on tho right Of black marble highly poushcd
with lid OF peaked shape very little ornament: thu
HriSncy and esormoys SIZE Iem%nberiDg that ",
these only by the Pickering light of "a candle
and I'm an atmosphere 80 dense with carbonlc acid
gas that candle held near tho bottom went out ant
that ono soon became faint II VIII DO easy 10 ste
Wide, and twelve feet high. The body was Of one
op na grand arch Sp Of shining marble the ot
Of which divid-d by limo INTO two panels. and
with noble lions heads ON each panel was a SYM
bocal figure body OF animal. head OF .aglo. with
apnited wings. facing each Other below c On tho
wcro two Centaurs facing each other and Iamplins
shield On tho sides which were ALIKE were iirst
two human figures with four spirited horses ahead Of
Ie aS Sg beSoaS the n'S ns lion o the
side and q boar or hyena on tho other; then two
moro figures with folr moro horses.
At tho back. In the upper part, were also figures,
bodies OF binds. head. OF mon IN remember Alright
with beautifully extended wings; Bc.ow. two Cen
taurs carrying n captured stag between thom. The
cioaks falling rom the shoulders OF these Centaurs
had lions heads in the corners One Centaur carries
shoulders. Below these figures all around was band
figures quito small and exquisitoy cut. representing
hunting scenes, etc. This was partly covered with
stones that We could not SEQ IL. Tho workman
had boon broken In the front through which thu
cOntents had been ried but In general IL was In n
fne state OF preservation Throe skeletons and five
dogs heads From tho long noses OF the latter IL
is easy TO infor they wcro hunting dogs.
Tho chamber had also two sarcophagi one
small and plain but tho left whlo the larger
one was on the right This was the finest thing
remember TO havo seen In stone. Greek temple,
formed OF finest marble. translucent alabaster. The
roof IL slanting and carved 10 represent fiat tiles
with strips Of metal covering the joints, and pretty
carved knobs where these strips cross the ridge AZ
the ends Of tho ridges arc carved ornaments. The
sides OF tho sarcOpbagus rise UP above the caves
On the upper projections was representation OF
tho funeral procession. mourning women. two horses
without saddles or trappngs, but with rnnn walking
by them. cha-'ot with four borses-man In the
charoi-then four moro horses drawing the funeral
car, moro igures. In front three figures above and
three q strip below. all symbolZing grief. This
nor broken open In order 10 rifle the tomb Tho
great beauty was the body OF tho temple. with
porch Of columns all about IL: and In the porch be-
these stood eighteen statues about three feet
tful II finished yesterday. Of the finest art mus
clos and form showed through the daperv Each
bno Of these eighte-n would DO gem OF itself-n0t
scratch nor iaw .nvwhcre Al the Carrying on tbs
lines perfect and sharp cou'd be wished. Be
low Ia band covered with representations OF hunting
ctc. The imrerfect view could get of this
was enough TO I'LL us with enthusiasm. I cannot DE-
scribe all the details-srag0ns dogs heads. mourn
ers. ctc: thirty human figures above this band etc.
North room. plain sarcophagus. West room has
four sarophagi which have not yet seen.
20 y sna' e sns with tempe black pps
paint mostly nov gone. West room Is said to be
tho finest Of AL